diff --git a/utils/avrdude/Makefile b/utils/avrdude/Makefile
index b70c83eac..e52d50b81 100644
--- a/utils/avrdude/Makefile
+++ b/utils/avrdude/Makefile
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=avrdude
-PKG_VERSION:=5.8
+PKG_VERSION:=6.0.1
 PKG_RELEASE:=1
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/avrdude
-PKG_MD5SUM:=d459dcf47fa7fc2a29a70d68ebff4886
+PKG_MD5SUM:=346ec2e46393a54ac152b95abf1d9850
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ define Build/Prepare
 endef
 
 CONFIGURE_ARGS+= \
-	--enable-shared \
-	--disable-static \
+	--disable-doc \
 	--disable-parport \
 
 define Build/Compile